The Visitor

This is one of the best films I have seen in quite some time; Perfectly casted, perfectly acted, and thought provoking. The theme is current and portrays the conflicts of the heart that arise from our connections in contemporary America. Walter Vale is a widower who teaches economics at a Connecticut university. He lives alone and has become disenchanted by his work. In New York to present a paper at a conference, he goes to the apartment that he has not visited in some time, but has kept since his wife was alive, only to discover a young couple living there. Despite their great cultural differences, Walter befriends Tarek, a Syrian citizen and drummer, and gradually builds a friendship with Esi, his girlfriend from Senegal. The beauty in their friendship is their differences. I will not spoil the plot by revealing anymore, but I will urge you to check it out. M